Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-08

waited on the Governor.
CLERKS REPORTS.
A communication was read from the !
Jlerk of the House OF Delegates trans. |
hitting On abstract from the reports OF
Jerks of courts. Laid on the table and |
,rdered to be printed.
THE PAY PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Koiner called up his resolution
bout the pay OF clerks, &c, and adyo-
,ated its adoption. The discussion took |
wide range and was participated in 10y |
large number of gentlemen, among |
hem Messrs. Gordon, Williams, Heaton,
staples, and Loyenstein.
The opposition to it was chiefly that
he proposition was premature; the |
senate should not at SO early stage (
commit itself TO this course of action.
The resolution was adopted by the re-
'orded vote of l9 TO II.
Bills INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Lovenstein TO incorporate /
he Chester Lumber and Manufacturing /
company. [rhe corpOrators are James |
S. Werth, G. Nj. Wilson, II. A. Dunlop, /
J. 2. Stringfellow, and r. 4. Maury. /
Iapital stock not to be less than S2O,- !
D00 nor more than S500,000.l
BY Mr. Dalton; To provide and cs-
ablish a chancery court for the city OF
Norfolk.
By MIR. Hubbard: To amend and re-
'nact sections and Of the charter of
he Farmyille and Charlottesville Rail
Dad Company as amended by act APP
proved May is, 1897.
By Mr.. Moore: To incorporate the
Falls Church and Potomac Railroad
Company.
BY Mr.. Hodges TO Incorporate the
Hampton and Old Point Comfort Street
Railway Company.
BY Mr.. Harrison To provide for the
leposit of State funds in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Acker To amend section 1S,
,hapter 1877, Code of 1873, in relation to
ape.
BY Mr.. Nance To incorporate the
DID Point, Hampton and Newport News
Railway Company.
Adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
The House was packed with visitors
md delegates at II NJ, when Colonel
John Bell Bigger, Clerk, announced that
he hour appointed by law for the
Meeting of the General assembly having
arrived it was his duty to call the body
% order
Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. Hoge,
who alluded to the Frightening prospects
If the Commonwealth and who invoked
1od's blessings upon her people, upon
he Governor and Legislature, and upon
he Government OF the United States.
The roll was then called and ninety
seven members answered.
The Clerk asked the members TO stand
up aud be sworn.
Mr.. Echols protested against the swear
ing in Of the two gentlemen claiming to
the counties of Allegheny and
Bath and Patrick.
The Clerk said that then he would not
swear these gentlemen for the present.
He desired the House to decide the mat
ter.
Mr.. Pollard contended that these two
should be sworn like all the rest.
Messrs. Martin and Waddill (Republi-
cans) also protested that the Clerk had
not the least authority in the matter.
The Clerk said that for that reason he
wished the House 10 act.
Mr.. Echols solved the problem by
his motion and indicating
his purpose to pursue a different course.
All the members present except Mr.
w. G. Elan then took the usual oath,
including the anti-duelling oath.
Mr.. Elam was then called to the
Clerks desk and took the oath required
by law for one who having fought a duel
or carried a challenge has had his djsa-
bilities removed.
Mr.. Scott, of Goochland, was one of
those who took the oath, and it begins
81 declare myself citizen Of the State
of Virginia, &c.
1t is alleged that he is not natural
lied citizen and his seat is contested
but since his election he has "in due
FORM" his friends contend, done what
was necessary to complete his natural
ization. Judge Hughes issued the pa
pers.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
The Clerk then announced that the
next business was the election OF
Speaker.
Mr.. Hay nominated Mr.. Cardwell, Of
Hanover.
Mr.. Webb nominated ex-Judge Wad-
dill, of Henrico. In doing this he said
the best way to do away with the calls
for "Mr. Speaker" made by the man
he nominated, was to make the gentle
man from Henrico Speaker. Laugh
ter
Mr.. Martin, of Norfolk, seconded the
strongly. He praised the
Judge in high terms, rounding it off by
saying the name Of Waddill was a eulogy
in itself.
Mr.. Starke, of Norfolk, rose to Say
two words in favor of Mr.. Cardwell, but
lie did not desire TO do so on the mega
tive ground that he and his party wanted
to get rid of MIR. Cardwel by making
him Speaker.
Mr.. Webb (Republican), of Rocking
ham, said he had not meant his party
wanted to get rid of Judge Waddill by
makng him Speaker. They wanted to
elevate him to a position Of higher use
fitness.
A vote was then taken and resulted as
follows:
For MR.. CARDwELI.-Messrs. Allensvorth. ID.
w. Anderson, w A. Anderson. Arnold, Bald win,
Barbour, BufOrd Carter. Catlett. Coleman.
Counts, Crawford. CrsmOnd. Curtis Dabney,
Dupuy, Echols, kdmondson, Edwards, Ewell,
Figgat. Flood, Gordon, Graves, Harris, Hay,
Herbert u0Oson, Iiui5mGn, Johnson. kincheloe,
Leggeu, Loving, Magruder, Mckee, a. Moore. Jr,
Pollard, z j. Roberts. j. Roberts, Ryan, Sauu-
ders, sebren, Silver, simpson. smith, Starke,
TeIrlll, Lyon G.. Tyler, X. II. Tyler, Watkins,
West, Wilkins, Williams. and Wright-59.
Fok MR. " ADDII.-MesSrs. Ash, Baskerville,
Bristow, Goodman Brown, John A. Brown, Cor
bott, Graft, Dalngcrned. clam, Evans, Harris,
Jarrett, Jones, NGrIin, NcCandlish. McClintoc,
Mcneil. Montague. W. L. Moore, Psrr, Pedigo.
Perkins. Phillips, Porter, Quisenherry. keIner,
koaDe. Robinson, Sanger, Scott, Spencer, Tins
ley, Treat, Webb aud YouDg-3S.
A committee composed OF Messrs.
Hay and Webb was appointed by the
Clerk to escort Mr.. Cardwell to the
chair which duty they performed.
On taking the Speakers seat Mr.. Card
well said
Gentlemen OF the House OF Delegates
of Virginia, The gavel that you have
placed in my hands with its powers and
trusts brings to me the highest honor OF